The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-05-19

In his phlegmatic nature he mas tempta-
ton to Incidence and consciousness, and
over eating and drinking; temptation 10
ignore the great work of life; temptation
to lay down an obstacle in the way OF all
good enterprises. The temperament de-
cides the styles of temptation; ut sanguine
or lymphatic, YOU will have temptation.
Satan has graphing hook Just fitted for
vour soul. A man never lives beyond the
reach of temptation. You say when man
gets to be 20 or so years of age he is safe
from all Satanic assault. You are very
much mistaken. man at 50 years of age
has as many temptations as a man at 20.
They are only different styles of tempta-
zion.
Ask the aged Christian whether he Is
never assaulted of the powers of darkness.
If you think you have conquered the
power of temptation, you are very much
mistaken.
A man who wanted throne pretended
he was very weak and sickly, and it he was
elevated he would soon be gone. lie
crawled upon his crutches to the throne,
and having attained il he was strong again.
He said: at was we'll for me while l was
looking for a scepter of another that l
should stoop, but now that ! have found
it, why should l stoop any lo9ger?" and
he threw away his crutches and was well
again.
How illustrative of the power of tempta-
honI You think it is weak and crippled
influence; but give it a chance, and it will
be tyrant in your SOU, it will grind you
to atoms. No man has finally and forever
overcome temptation until he has let the
world. But what are you TO do with these
temptations2 Tell everybody about them?
All. what a silly man you woul be- Az
we'll miphta commander in fort send woro
10 the enemy whcih gate oi the castle is
least barred as for YOU to 60 and tell what
all your frailties are and what your emp
tations are, The world will only cnricnture
you, will only SCOT al you. What then
must man do? When the wave rlkes
him with terrific dash shall he have noih-
ing to hold on to? In this con est with "the
world, the flesh and the devil" shall II man
have no help, no counsel?
Our text intimates something dltfe ent.
In those eyes that wept with the belhany
sisters l see shining hope. In that voice
which spake until t. e grave br Ike and Iht
widow of Main had back her lost son, anC
the sea slept and sorrow stupl ndous woke
up in the arms of rapture-in that voice
hear the command and the promise: Cast
thy burden on the Lord, and he will sus.
tain thee" Why should You carry your
burdens any longer? Oh, You weary soul,
Christ has been in this conflict. He says
My grace shall be sufficient for you. You
shall not be tempted above that you are
able TO hear" Therefore, with all your
temptations, go as these disciples did, R'Sa
tell Jesus.
Again: commend the behavior OF the
disciples to all those who are abused and
kn1
pat John to death, the disciples knew that
lheir own heads were not safe. And do
vou know that every John has Herod2
There are persons in life who do not wish
YOU very we'll. Your misfortunes are honey
tpmbs to them. Through their teeth they
hiss at you, misinterpret your motives and
would be glad to see you upset. No man
gets through life without having pummel-
ing. Some slander comes after you, horned
and husked and hoofed, to gore and trample
you; and what are you to do? l tell you
plainly that all who serve Christ must
suffer persecution. 1t is the worst sign in the
world for you to be able to say: II haven't
an enemy in the world" A woe IS pro-.
nounced in the Bible against the one Of
whom everybody speaks well. II you are
| at peace with all the world, and everybody
! likes you and approves your work, it is be-
cause you are an idler in the Lords vine-
! yard, and are not doing your duty.
All those who have served Christ, how
ever eminent, have been maitreated ut
some stage OF their experience. You know
! it was so in the time of George Whitfield,
when he stood and invited men into he
kingdom OF God. What did the learned
DR.. johnson say to him? He pronounced
him a miserable mountebank. low was
it when Robert Hall stood and spoke as
scarcely any uninsplred man ever old
: speak Of the gloIies of heaven? And as he
! stood Sabbath after Sabbath preactiu@ on
these themes his face kindled with the
! glory. John Foster, a Christian man, said
of this man: Robert Hall IS only acting,
and the smile on his face is reflection Of
/ his own vanity" John Wesley turned all
England upside down with Christian re-
form, and yet the punsters were after him.
and the meanest Jokes In England We're per-
/ petrated about John Wesley What is true
OF the pulpit is true OF the pew; II Is rue
| of the street, 1t is true OF the shop ana tne
| store. All who VIII i've eodly III Chrls'
Jesus must suffer persecution.
! And SGT 1t Gown rs me very worst sign
III all Your CHRISTIAN experience II you are
any OF you, Mt peace with all the world
The religion OF Christ IS war IL Is a
challenge to "the world, the flesh and the
devil" and II you will buckle on the
whole armor of God you Will md grea;
host disputing your path between this and
heaven. Bnt what are you to do when you
are assaulted and slondered and abused,
, as suppose nearly all of you have been
in your life? Go out and hunt up the
slanderer? Oh, no, silly man; while you
are explaining away a faisehood IN one
place, fifty people will Just have beard OF
it in other places. VIZ.
L counsel you to anolher course. Whlle
you are not to omit any opportunity OF set
ting yourselves right, | want to tell you
this morning of one who had the hardest
| things said about Him, whose sobrlety was